Cox Family BBQ — Restaurant in Irmo

As a huge BBQ fan, I was really looking forward to ordering from here since I saw they also have hash (having lived in the upstate for the last 17 years where they don’t know what this is). I’ve traveled all over just for the different flavors and BBQ. Let me just say this is by far the worst BBQ I’ve ever had in my life. The “smoke smell” was completely overwhelming…almost like they drowned it in liquid smoke. The meat was extremely dry and all I could taste is the overwhelming smoky burned taste of what may be pork. Now on to the hash…I’ve seen beef stew in a can that is better than this stuff! We ordered family size meal and two containers of hash and we threw it all away eating only a couple bites. The sauce was a can of tomato paste and chili sauce basically with no flavor. Even the banana pudding was pitiful. I think In the entire container there was only two cookies in the pudding and no actual bananas. How this place is still in business I truly have no idea. If you have tastebuds and love BBQ I urge you to not waste your time nor you money. If I could post negative stars I would. I don’t like to post such negative reviews but I truly find this to be the worst BBQ...

I have been enjoying the food of Cox Family BBQ for a while now. You can taste Chef Brian's skill and care in every bite. It never ceases to amaze me how clearly you can taste the smoke in his pork and chicken. We love to buy it by the pound and keep some in the freezer for sandwiches or BBQ nachos or whenever we want to add it to something to give it that smokey taste. The sauces are amazing. They are the closest thing I have ever had to gourmet BBQ sauces. They have a rich taste layered with flavors that make them unique and get you hooked! I haven't bought another sauce since I first had theirs. The from the pulled pork to the brisket and barbacoa tacos, Chef Brian and Cox Family BBQ set the standard for great...

No one else was in the building. Just us & a worker. She microwaved something - either the brisket or the pork. (EDIT TO ADD) It wasn't that we didn't see a chef. We HEARD the microwave door open and close and HEARD the buttons beep. (End EDIT) The red sauce tasted like a dolled up tomato paste. The baked beans were not good. They had a weird taste. The macaroni and cheese was incredibly bland. The pork tasted old & dry. The yellow sauce was extremely heavy on vinegar. The brisket was tough - I had to use a...